Boost your students’ speaking and listening skills with this engaging pack of 5 Barrier Game Activities! This resource is a fun, hands-on tool designed to directly target the Oral Language strand of the New Zealand Curriculum for Phase 1 (Years 0-3). It provides a purposeful and playful way for students to express ideas and understand…
Liven up your classroom for ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Māori Language Week with these engaging daily teaching slides! This comprehensive set of PowerPoint slides covers Monday to Friday, providing a full week of language and cultural immersion for your whole class. No prep needed – just project and go!…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Phase 2 Year 5-6 2024 – Pathways to Niue text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. Great…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Phase 2 Year 4 2024 – Woven Taonga text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. …
Enhance your Year 3 structured literacy program with this comprehensive resource designed to improve reading comprehension using Science of Reading principles. Based on the engaging “A School Comes Home” article from Junior Journal 62, this teaching tool focuses on critical comprehension strategies, vocabulary development, sentence structure, punctuation, and verbal reasoning. Learn about the inspiring Redcliffs…
We’ve put together a bundle of reading response activities for the 2023 NZ School Journals. This bundle has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within the June and November 2023 Level 2, 3, and Level 4 School Journals. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this…
We’ve put together a bundle of reading response activities for the 2017 NZ School Journals. This bundle has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within the June, August, and November 2017 Level 2, 3, and Level 4 School Journals. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 2 2015: Have You Checked? This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding…
This comprehensive resource provides 10 independent activity sheets designed for Year 4 students to practice essential literacy skills autonomously. These activities are ideal for literacy rotations, homework, or early finishers, allowing students to work without interrupting the teacher. Please note: We’ve included a version with “Year 4” in the heading and a version without…
This comprehensive resource provides 10 independent activity sheets designed for Year 3 students to practice essential literacy skills autonomously. These activities are ideal for literacy rotations, homework, or early finishers, allowing students to work without interrupting the teacher. Please note: We’ve included a version with “Year 3” in the heading and a version without…
This Daily Maths Vocabulary Slides resource is your no-prep, 5-minute-a-day solution to building essential Measurement vocabulary for your Year 4 students. These slides can be used in PowerPoint or imported into Google Slides. These 11 vocabulary slideshows are designed to be quick, engaging, and powerful. Aligned with Year 4 (Phase 2) of the New…
This comprehensive, ready-to-use vocabulary kit provides everything you need to target critical Who, What, Where, When, and Why questions, build descriptive language, and practice inferencing skills with your students. Based on six vibrant, high-quality “busy scenes,” this resource is great for oral language and vocabulary development. What’s Included in This Kit: 1. Six High-Quality…
This Daily Maths Vocabulary Slides resource is your no-prep, 5-minute-a-day solution to building essential Number and Algebra vocabulary for your Year 4 students. These slides can be used in PowerPoint or imported into Google Slides. These 17 vocabulary slideshows are designed to be quick, engaging, and powerful. Aligned with Year 4 (Phase 2) of the…
Your learners will love our differentiated Minibeasts Shared Reading Activities. This pack includes shared reading passages, follow-up activities, and discussion questions. Learn more about twelve fascinating creepy crawlies! In the Minibeasts Shared Reading Activities pack you receive: 1. 12 shared reading discussion passages in PowerPoint presentations: Native Bees Centipede Cicada Cockroach Dragonfly Flax snail Black tunnelweb…
Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This comprehensive resource based on the article ‘Kūmara – Behind the Scenes’ from Junior Journal 63, will develop your students’ reading comprehension while also developing key content knowledge. It is great as an addition to your Year 3 structured literacy program. Kūmara – Behind…
Teach your students the essential modern skill of writing a clear and effective email with this complete, ready-to-use mini-unit. This resource uses vibrant, engaging slides and practical activities to guide students through the entire process, from planning to publishing. This mini-unit covers the crucial differences between formal and informal emails, making it the perfect…
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